[pressgang] The Big Finish - time to say goodbye

[Matt Saunders]

Yeah it's a bit scary - I don't have records of when people joined but
it's been a minute! You were definitely here in 1999. ;-)

And you're right about the brilliance - I find myself dipping back into
PG every couple of months and often find myself still on the sofa at
2am. It may be a distant memory from seeing it live but it still hits
hard in all the right ways for me.


Matt.


On Jul 09, Katie Bird wrote:
> Thank you, Matt, for all your time of hosting the list. 
> 
> I haven't been on the list since its start, but I'm sure I've been here at
> least 25 years - more than half my life (!) - so it does feel like the end of
> an era.
> 
> While I know the list hasn't been so active in recent years, I have valued
> those who have posted - and especially all of Kevin's quotes of the day. Even
> just the short quotes remind me of the brilliance that is PG.
> 
> Best wishes,
> 
> Katie
> 
> 
> On Tue, 8 Jul 2025 at 23:35, Matt Saunders <matts at yoyo.org> wrote:
> 
>     Hi everyone,
> 
>     After quite a period of reflection, I've decided that it's time to close
>     down this list. Unfortunately in this day and age it's almost impossible
>     to reliably deliver community email to a large number of people given
>     the way that the Internet and people's habits have changed. We're also
>     down to a very small number of active subscribers so I think the time
>     has come.
> 
>     So, after nearly 29 years of running this list it's time for the final
>     paste-up, turn off the lights, and exit the building. I've so enjoyed
>     reading and participating in the discussions over the years, and am glad
>     to have built online friendships over that time. I'm also heartened that
>     people have met via the list, married and now have incredible kids,
>     which makes me feel like "pops", "the old man" (bonus points if you can
>     name the episode from this quote).
> 
>     I'll shut down the list on 1st August 2025. Thank you to everyone past
>     and present still who has been a part of it, particularly to Kevin who
>     has been diligently giving us daily quotes for the majority of the life
>     of the list.
> 
>     Our passion for Press Gang of course lives on, and I'd encourage you to
>     join the Reddit group that Andy Luke has set up. There's not much there
>     yet but maybe we can change that. Andy is also producing YouTube content
>     about Press Gang which is well worth a watch. Please do tell us about
>     any other communities you know about too.
> 
>     Links:
>     https://www.reddit.com/r/PressGang/
>     https://www.youtube.com/@AndrewLuke/videos
> 
>     So, that's it. No crocodiles, no electrical fires, no 6th season or a
>     movie. Please feel free to wax lyrical, say goodbye, or say that you're
>     late for your dance class. Best wishes to everyone for the future.
> 
>     You can find me on Instagram (cm6051), BlueSky (matts.net) and of course
>     good old email at matts at yoyo.org if you want to stay in touch with me
>     for whatever reason!
> 
> 
>     Matt.
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> 
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